Check your Ticket Confirmed or Not
Want to know how to check if your ticket is confirmed or not? The quickest way is to check the PNR status, which instantly shows whether your train ticket confirms and its current status. There are so many ways to check PNR status, using websites, mobile app and many others and it is a matter of seconds only to know about the real status of the ticket.
No matter which method you choose to check the PNR status, you only need to enter the PNR number and click on the status message. You can see whether your ticket is confirmed, waitlisted, or RAC within seconds. If your ticket is not confirmed, you can book for another travel date or choose the Tatkal quota.
If you are lucky and on time, might be in tatkal class, you get the train ticket. The system always generates a PNR number regardless of the ticket status. This unique 10-digit number is created once you book a ticket online, and you can use it to check the real status.
Are you in waiting list…?
Every time you find the letters “WL” on your ticket, you will get to know that it’s time to test your patience…! The grater the number which follows these letters, the longer could be the waiting. If you didn’t plan in advance for your train journey, there are good chances that your ticket can fall under waiting list. You have to wait until the passengers who booked prior to you cancel their tickets. However, the railways’ new scheme entitled “Vikalp Yojna,” which was enforced in November, can bring in some comfort in this context.
What is the scheme all about…?
If a passenger’s ticket is not confirmed, this scheme allows them to travel with a confirmed ticket in the next scheduled trains on the same route. Initially, it applied only to passengers who booked tickets for mail and express trains online. An important point to note here is the railways aren’t charging the passengers for this service..!
If you find any difference between the fares of two trains, you can claim the amount and the designated authorities will refund you. Isn’t this a great move…? Upon close observation, we can sense that this scheme isn’t favoring only the passengers but also the railways. The berths left out in the alternative trains can be filled up. All that you need to do in this context is to get familiar with the train time table and get to know about the alternative trains you can get.
Salient features:
Check out the rules of IRCTC Vikalp Scheme:
- It is not mandatory that you will get a berth reserved for the next alternative, when you opt for this scheme. It is subjected to the train and its berth availability.
- Though you will not be charged for this service, you have to bear the cancellation charges as per your train status or berth of alternative train.
- Often, the boarding and terminating stations can be altered to nearby stations. You have to be prepared for that..!
- The transfer can be made to any other train available within 12 hours from your scheduled train timings, in the same route.
- Never ever forget to monitor your PNR status.
- The booking quota and concession are of least importance under this scheme. All wait listing passengers fall under the common roof.
- This scheme can be applied only on the request of the passenger.
- If the wait listing passenger is allotted an alternative train, he/she can’t travel by their original train.
- In rare circumstances, the passengers can be dropped or re-allotted, despite providing the alternative trains. Make sure to check the PNR status even after preparation of charts representing final status.
- If you wish to cancel your ticket after allocating the alternative train, you have to pay the cancelation charges as you will be treated as a confirmed passenger.
- The complete details of this scheme are detailed in the official website of Indian railways. The call centre (139) can readily answer your queries and guide you.
This new scheme has turned out to be sign of relief for the railway passengers. Make sure to take the complete advantage of it when you are travelling by train.
What is 10 digit PNR Number
What is a 10 digit PNR Number? PNR stands for Passenger Name Record, a unique 10-digit number that Indian Railways generates every time a passenger books a ticket. Railways generate it irrespective of whether the ticket is confirmed, waitlisted, or in RAC status. One can see the PNR number at the top-left hand side of the ticket.
The Indian Railways system stores the PNR number at the time of generation along with passenger details such as name, coach, contact number, and journey stations. Railways implemented the PNR system after it proved successful in Airlines. It makes the journey and process smooth, effective for both railways department and the passengers. It stores the following information about the passengers.
- The personal details of the passenger including date of birth, age, phone number, sex, e-mail address.
The travel details of the passenger such as coach name, ticket number, number, seat number, source and destination junction, status of the ticket, berth preferences, mode of payment, etc.
What Happens if Your Rail Ticket is Not Confirmed
What happens if your rail ticket is not confirmed? As per the Indian Railways new train ticket booking rule, in case you are not able to get a confirmed ticket, you are eligible to book a wait-listed ticket. In any case of train cancellations by anyone, the wait-listed ticket can get you a confirmed ticket berth.
If your ticket is not confirmed and you request a cancellation, you will receive a full refund to the payment source. Every time you book a ticket—whether confirmed, waitlisted, or otherwise—the system generates a unique 10-digit PNR number. Indian Railways stores this number in its database for both the traveller’s reference and record-keeping.
People can check the PNR number status easily without any problem, and can see if the confirmed ticket gets the confirmation status or not. If the wait-listing is not more, there are more chances of getting it confirmed status. So, make sure to keep checking the same, and be aware of the current status of your rail ticket.